Alejandro de Tomaso

Race car driver and De Tomaso founder

Alejandro de Tomaso - Race car driver and De Tomaso founder
Born

July 10th, 1928
96 years ago

Died

May 21st, 2003
21 years ago — 74 years old

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Italy

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Established a successful career as a race car driver in the 1960s and 1970s, competing in various international motorsports events. Founded De Tomaso Automobili, a vehicle manufacturer in Italy, which gained recognition for its sports cars. Developed a distinctive line of vehicles that blended Italian design with performance engineering.

Competed in Formula One with the Cooper team

Founded De Tomaso Automobili in 1959

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